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Eazy-E
Sign in to saveAlso known as Eric Wright, Eazy E, Eric 'Eazy-E' Wright, Easy E, Eric Lynn Wright, Easy-E
Amerikaans rapper (1964–1995)
Eric Lynn Wright, known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who led the influential group N.W.A and founded Ruthless Records, playing a key role in popularizing West Coast rap and gangsta rap in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is widely recognized as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap" for his pioneering influence on the genre.
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Compton, California, USA
Eric Lynn Wright, known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. Dubbed the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap", he gained prominence for his work with N.W.A, where he has been credited for pushing the boundaries of lyrical and visual content in mainstream popular music. Born and raised in Compton, California, Eazy-E faced several legal troubles before founding…
Known for
- Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell — Self (archive footage)2021
- The Defiant Ones — Self (archive footage)2017
- NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of Compton2016
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ — Self2012
- Vanilla Ice Archive — Self (archive footage)2012
- Rappin' With The Rickster2010
- Ice Cube: The Making of a Don — Self2004
- Beef — Self (archive footage)2003
- Tupac: Resurrection — Self (archival)2003
- Eazy-E - The Life & Times of Eric Wright2002
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1964
- Active to
- 1995
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,346,830
- Total plays
- 17,069,827
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Eric Lynn Wright (born September 7, 1964; died March 26, 1995) known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and rap mogul who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records, pushing the boundaries of lyrical content. Born and raised in Compton, a small yet violent city near Los Angeles, Wright had several legal troubles before founding Ruthless in 1987. After a short solo career with frequent collaborat
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Eazy-E
- Person.image
- 210px
- Person.caption
- Eazy-E in 1993
- Person.birth_name
- Eric Lynn Wright
- Person.birth_place
- Compton, California, U.S.
- Person.death_place
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Person.burial_place
- Rose Hills Memorial Park
- Person.children
- 11, including Lil Eazy-E
- Person.signature
- Eazy-E sig.svg
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1987–1995
- Musical artist.past_member_of
- N.W.A
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lynn
- Family name
- Wright
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Compton
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Child
- Lil Eazy-E
- Occupation
- con artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- political hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Relativity Records
- Image
- Eazy E headshot.jpg
- Number of children
- 0
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- Commons category
- Eazy-E
- date of birth
- 1964-09-07
- date of death
- 1995-03-26
- topic's main category
- Category:Eazy-E
- place of burial
- Rose Hills Memorial Park
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- manner of death
- natural causes
- member of
- N.W.A.
- birth name
- Eric Lynn Wright
- nickname
- Tha Hip Hop Thugsta
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- pseudonym
- Eazy-E
- end of work period
- 1995-00-00
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- online catalog URL
- gnudb.org/artists/1482411-eazy-e
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Article · Nederlands
Eric Lynn Wright (Compton, 7 september 1964 – Los Angeles, 26 maart 1995), beter bekend als Eazy-E, was een Amerikaans rapper, muziekproducent en platenbaas. Hij werd in de jaren tachtig bekend als lid van de controversiële rapgroep N.W.A en was oprichter van het platenlabel Ruthless Records. Eazy-E was een van de grondleggers van de gangsta rap en geldt als exponent van de westcoastrapstijl. Op 30-jarige leeftijd overleed hij aan de gevolgen van aids.
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